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  1. moonslav59
    I've been curious about what changes Bloom made to the "pipeline." I often wondered, if he brought any Rays personnel into the fold. Much has been said about the lack of pitchers drafted, highly or given major bonuses as IFAs, but taking everyday players has a much higher rate of return. However, the theory should go on to say, you trade some of them for better known pitchers who have already shown they can pitch well. That has been the missing piece I have been waiting for since the Nate deadline trade in 2018. (No, Pivetta does not rise to that level.)
  2. moonslav59
    That's why I think a trade is the way we get one. Then, we'll sign sign someone like Gray, who won't get 6 or 7 years. My hopes are we outbid everyone for the youngest guy on the market: Yamamoto and then sign someone like Gray. Trade for a number 4, so we don't need to give up much: maybe Dugo & Drohan. Bring Duvall back and sign a legit LH'd RP... Yamamoto Gray Bello Trade Crawford or Pivetta Jansen Martin Houck Whitlock Crawford or Pivetta Schreiber Winckowski LH'd RP FA C Wong & McGuire 1B Casas 2B Urias & Reyes SS Story 3B Devers LF Duran & Refsnyder CF Rafaela & Duvall RF Duvall & Abreu DH Yoshida Since Rafaela can back up SS and 2B, Urais SS and 3B and Reyes SS and 3B, I think our IF depth is okay, although who backs up 1B? Duvall? Devers?
  3. moonslav59
    Turner and Duvall are FAs. after this year. No moves needed.
  4. moonslav59
    I didn't realize he was "that" hurt. Could be Bobby Dee's last days in a Sox uniform, although we have very little minor league depth at 1B that is close to the bigs- Jordan? Kavadas? Nope!
  5. moonslav59
    I just said the new GM might have a different idea. I'm all for Story at SS and Urias and Reyes at 2B. If you remember, I was for Story at SS and moving Bogey to 2B, until I found out Story had a bum arm that would eventually need surgery. Story is one of MLB best defensive SS. I don't think the next GM would want to mess with that. If he does, he'll already bo off on the wrong foot, IMO.
  6. moonslav59
    Duran is pre-arb, next year. He has 4 years of control to 1 for Dugo.
  7. moonslav59
    If we get that big bat, we won't need Turner and Duvall, plus all 3 would cost too much and take away from spending on pitching.
  8. moonslav59
    POR won 24-2! Dobbins went 4 allowing 1 run: 0BB and 8Ks. The O walked 13 times, including 4 by Meidroth and 3 by Sikes and Binelas. Anthony 3-4 Erro 4-5 and 5 RBI Esplin 4-6 w HR and 7RBI Dearden 3-5 WOO won 11-5 as Drohan lasted 0.2 IP (3 ER) Kavadas 2-3 with HR, 5RBI and a BB Sogard 3-5 w HR EValdez & Hernandez 2-4 DHam 1-4 w BB and 57th SB.
  9. moonslav59
    No. I'm asking when it's about wins and when its okay to make excuses.
  10. moonslav59
    He's been okay in his second stint as a starter, this year, too. He went 6.1, today with just 2 ER. SP and first 2 RP outings to start 2023: 6.15 ERA (5.47 FIP) Next 15 games as RP only: 1.51 (2.42) Last 10 games, before today (5 GS/5 RP) 5.44 ERA (4.59) 4.69 ERA, if you add today and make it his last 11 games. His last 6 GS 7.1 3 ER 5H 0BB 10K 5.0 2 ER 4H 2BB 8K 4.1 4 ER 5H 3BB 7K 4.2 3 ER 7H 2BB 5K 5.1 3 ER 4H 1BB 10K 6.1 2 ER 4H 0BB 6K Add last RP games of 3 or more IP 4.0 1 2 2 6 5.0 2 4 1 8 6.0 0 0 2 13 5.0 0 3 1 5 4.0 4 6 2 2 5.0 2 3 1 8 3.0 1 2 0 5 These are all his long outins since the start of July. He does better in long relief, but he's been okay as a SP'er, too.
  11. moonslav59
    Not a bad idea, but then trade Jansen?
  12. moonslav59
    No. Like he has made all year on the farm.
  13. moonslav59
    He could end up being an ace of a solid #3, but planning on it is a big mistake.
  14. moonslav59
    True. Take away the 13 we let up that game and 28 let up in the other 8 games is not so bad, either.
  15. moonslav59
    Story is not here without Bloom. How is that irrelevant? (Unless, you think the signing was not Bloom's idea.) The point being made was that the next GM might view Story differently than Bloom, as in better at 2B.
  16. moonslav59
    Crawford, for sure. Sale as the #1, no way that can be our starting point.
  17. moonslav59
    I thought the bottom line was always about winning or losing, and everything else is just an excuse.
  18. moonslav59
    You lost me on Sale as the #1. I struggled to write him in as our #6. No Jansen?
  19. moonslav59
    Outscored 41 to 37 while going 2-7 in our last 9. This has got to be killing Cora, Turner and the vets and players who gave it their all, this year. Sad way to end a season, for sure.
  20. moonslav59
    I wonder if Rafaela would have made a great catch on that Chapman shot.
  21. moonslav59
    I don't think MIA wants a one year OF'er like Dugo. They may or may not value Duran, but he should give more return than Dugo. Rafaela or Abreu might be more in line with what they want. Anthony could be a "headline," but he's "untouchable" to many, here. Most of the Marlin pitchers mentioned have 5-6 years of control, so we will have to trade a big time young player or prospect to get one. Dugo and Duran are not headliners. Mayer, Casas, Anthony and maybe Rafaela or Bleis, but the latter two would take some other higher second tier guys like Wikelman, Zanetello or Perales.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm happy bringing back these guys: C: Wong 1B: Casas 2B: SS: 3B: Devers LF: Abreu CF: Rafaela RF: Dugo DH: SP: Bello RP: Jansen, Martin, Houck, Whitlock, Crawford I'm okay with C2: McGuire 2B: Urias & Reyes SS: Story LF: Duran, Refsnyder (v LHPs ONLY) DH: Yoshida SP: Pivetta as the #5 only, Sale as the #6 only RP: Wink, Schreiber, Bernardino, Murphy, Kelly, Joely I may be the pink hat optimist, but to me we are three extremely major players away from being a playoff team, assuming normal health: SP1 SP2 SP4 If we could also add a LH RP'er and RHB OF'er, I'd think we'd be a favorite to make the playoffs. I know, saying "just" 3 major SP'ers away is like asking for the world, but it is only 3 slots.
  23. moonslav59
    It should be a requirement for anyone who says I would not trade _____ to have to add who they would trade, then. (And not Dalbec, Mata and Reyes for an ace, either.)
  24. moonslav59
    I'm not sure if part of it was the serious injury, but he should know and be told, he will be in the pen 100%, next season. Let's hope a reset works, because he used to have the nasty stuff needed to be a highly effective RP'er.
  25. moonslav59
    I still like the thrid option best, and it may not cost a penny more, plus we get something for Dugo.
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